Pedagogical documentation is a fundamental working tool and strategy for teachers, seeking to make visible and understand what takes place during pedagogical work, how much, and what, children know and can do. The crux of documentation is to make the learning and teaching process visible. In other words, it highlights how the children planned, carried out, and completed their work and the subtle way teachers facilitated learning. This two part workshop invites participation from individuals with experience and/or interest in the Reggio Emilia approach from preschool and early primary years. The workshop is designed to increase participants’ knowledge, skill and confidence level in documenting and using documentation to improve the learning and teaching process.

Objectives
Participants will be able to:

• Understand the cycle of inquiry
• Increase participants’ knowledge the documentation process
• Documentation as an authentic assessment

Outline 
Day 1: Improving and making the teaching process

• Reflect on their personal journey and teaching practices with the lens of a teacher as a researcher and documenter of learning.
• The role of teacher during documentation
• Examine ways teachers can make systematic observations and documentation as a vehicle to assess each child’s achievements, interests and learning styles.
• Explore how quality documentation of children’s work and ideas contributes to the quality of an early childhood program in many ways including making learning and the teaching process visible.
• Reflections

Day 2: Making children’s learning process visible

• Build on the knowledge, skill, practical strategies and confidence gained to develop strategies on how to implement the documentation in their setting.
• Imagineering session:
  • Experience a visual tour of teacher and children’s explorations projects and investigations
  • Quality documentation of children’s work and ideas contributes to the quality of an early childhood program in many ways
  • Benefits of documentation
• Shaking up your system of assessment – What? How? When? Where?
• Reflections

Trainer’s Profile
Dr. Ezeh is an educational consultant and instructional coach who strives to help teachers and leaders transform their classrooms with student-centered learning and social-emotional support. She aims to help “community” teachers make education more relationship based and human. Dr. Ezeh served as Professor of Education and Director of the Early Childhood Education program at Aquinas College and Director of Early Childhood Education for 27 years. She holds Master of Education in Early Childhood Education and Doctor of Education in Child & Youth Studies with specialization in Curriculum Development and Systemic Change, and has taught semester long course and workshops on the Reggio Emilia Approach for years. Her passion is teaching, learning, and growing alongside other educational professionals who also believe that education is the key transforming the world. Ezeh devotes her time and attention helping teachers and schools make learning and the teaching process visible; developing and coaching emerging leaders; advocating for women and young girls, and taking a two generation approach to early childhood education to vulnerable communities. Dr. Ezeh published her memoir – Nwaenyi: Child of an Elephant: Lessons Learned from My Father, a Nigerian Chief, About Child Development and Affirmations to make child development principles visible to parents.

Methodology
This workshop will offer varieties of opportunities for experiential and collaborative learning. Participants will have the opportunity and are expected to be active participants in the discussion, both within the small and large group formats; reflecting on their own journey and learning in a supportive environment that allow them to gain practical knowledge that can be applied to teaching practices.

Target Audience
Teachers, early childhood educators, curriculum coordinator, parent educator and administrators of children aged 0 to 8 years.

Fees
1 person: HKD7500.00/person
2 to 4 person: HKD67000.00/person
5 person & more: HKD5500.00/person

Venue
Hong Kong (exact location to be advised)
Visa Requirements on Entering Hong Kong

Other Details
Duration: 2 days, 12 hours
Closing Date: 15 Sep 2024

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